Bear meat is a good delicius meat

[blasted_saber]

Ever see some of the stuff that is fed to pigs? Also think about it, if a speckled trout that you are feeding worms to weighed 150-200lbs like a bear can you imagine how disgusting it's daily intake would look? Do you realize that wild turkeys eat bugs , mice and rotten fruits? Don't let what a bear eats scare you.

I wouldnt eat a dump bear.

[Roper]

I ate bear once. Loved it.
I have heard skinning a bear is a nasty job for some reason. Maybe the amount of fat.

[splittoe]

Bear is my number 1.......keep them in the 200 lbs range and you're good to go. Tender and tasty!

[topher]

I ate bear once. Loved it.
I have heard skinning a bear is a nasty job for some reason. Maybe the amount of fat.

Was told that a skinned bear resembles a person.

[fratri]

Was told that a skinned bear resembles a person.

I was told that too but I didn't really notice that when I skinned mine.

[madmike]

Was told that a skinned bear resembles a person.

My Father always said that...it sounds odd but I think it's the reason why it took me so long to try it. I'm glad I did! In a previous thread on "your 3 favourite game meats" bear sausage came in at #3 on mine.

Mike

[smitty55]

Don't forget to keep the fat if you can and render it down to oil at a nice low heat. It's a very fine oil. It has almost no smell, makes the best pastries, and is a great leather conditioner. Also lots of belief in its ability to help treat arthritis by lubricating the joints when used topically.
I've used a turkey roaster on a bbq and it works well. Just run it through a paint filter or cheesecloth once it has cooled down some. It lasts a long time at room temp. I never have tried to refrigerate it but I guess it would last even longer.

Cheers

[oaknut]

Bears are harder to drag and a bit tougher to hang than deer due to the lack of handles but super easy to skin when warm.

Bears also do not resemble a human when skinned and hanging. One would have to have quite the imagination to make that assumption.

[tnm19.12]

definitely don't look like a human lol , more like a large dog

[big_buck1]

Shot 2 both smaller tasted very good! Had another guy in gang shoot a little one and we roasted it hole was like pork. Guy at work shot one over 400 last fall tasted like

Crap.....